Ludger’s Properties Change With His Weapon
Having access to such a wide variety of artes makes Ludger ideal for weakness-exploiting combos.
Ludger can use three different weapons—dual blades, dual pistols, and sledgehammer—and his repertoire of artes changes along with his weapon. By switching between them, Ludger has access to artes of every damage and elemental type, so it’s always advantageous to match your weapon to the foe you’re facing. Ludger also gains access to a Chromatus as the game progresses.
Key Attributes
- You can use Weapon Swap to switch between three weapons, allowing you to select the most advantageous one for each foe.
- By switching weapons you are able to fight effectively at both short and long ranges.
- Each of Ludger’s weapons has different artes and attacks.
- Chromatus allows Ludger to temporarily transform into a form with greatly increased combat prowess.
Weapon Swap—Battle While Switching Between Three Different Weapons
Press 
and either 
or 
to switch weapons during combat. The diagram here illustrates which button command will shift you to which weapon. If you switch immediately after landing a normal attack or arte, you’ll be able to continue the combo with your new weapon. The Exchange skill, when active, allows you to automatically switch weapons when you perform your + 
attack, making weapon switching even easier during combos.
Weapon Shift Properties
- Press
+ 
or 
+ 
to switch between dual blades, dual pistols, and sledgehammer. - Changing weapons also changes the artes that Ludger is able to use.
- You can change weapons even during combos or Linked Artes.
- When the Exchange skill is active, you automatically switch weapons after using a power attack.
Weapon Shift Properties
Normal Attacks
Switch Weapons to Match Your Foe’s Weakness
Each weapon has its own combat style: the dual blades are best against incoming foes, the sledgehammer hits a wide area of the battlefield, and the dual pistols allow you to fight from afar. Beyond that, the dual blades deal slash damage, the sledgehammer deals strike damage, and the dual pistols deal shot damage. Check each enemy’s damage-type weakness as soon as the battle begins so you can pick the ideal weapon with which to face it.